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New ZealandPaerau and Patearoa is a 12 MW hydro power plant located in New Zealand. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Commissioned
- 2011
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Trustpower
- Country
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -45.417, 169.950
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Stations
About this plant
Paerau and Patearoa is a 12 MW hydro power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower since 2011.
Ranked #24 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 12 MW represents 0.27% of New Zealand’s total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Paerau and Patearoa 66.7 times smaller.
Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Mahinerangi (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Otago region, approximately 80 km northwest of Dunedin.
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